Retail Banking Job Trends
Retail Banking
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail Banking in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Retail Banking over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 744 | 611 | 573 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -133 | -38 | +39 |
| Permanent jobs citing Retail Banking | 64 | 59 | 177 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.054% | 0.12% | 0.25% |
| As % of the General category | 0.11% | 0.18% | 0.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 20 | 24 | 68 |
| 10th Percentile | £48,125 | - | £56,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £69,063 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £98,750 | £82,500 | £85,400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.70% | -3.40% | +13.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £113,750 | £91,250 | £122,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £124,625 | £118,750 | £125,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £77,500 | £71,250 | £90,400 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.77% | -21.18% | +19.65% |
All General Skills
UK
Retail Banking falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 55,726 | 33,288 | 40,200 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 46.63% | 67.99% | 57.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 34,165 | 17,722 | 19,886 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,707 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £33,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £59,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -11.02% | -1.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £95,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £42,735 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.00% | -14.53% | -0.28% |
Retail Banking Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Retail Banking relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Retail Banking Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Retail Banking.
Retail Banking Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Retail Banking over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Retail Banking Top 14 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Retail Banking within the UK over the 6 months to 18 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -151 | 61 | £98,750 | +19.70% | 52 |
| London | -89 | 38 | £102,500 | +23.12% | 38 |
| Work from Home | -41 | 28 | £107,500 | -4.44% | 20 |
| UK excluding London | -112 | 25 | £77,500 | +8.77% | 16 |
| North of England | -62 | 11 | £86,250 | +32.69% | 9 |
| North West | -37 | 5 | £52,500 | -19.23% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | - | 5 | - | - | 4 |
| South West | - | 5 | - | - | 1 |
| Midlands | -39 | 3 | £102,500 | +32.26% | |
| South East | -54 | 3 | £77,500 | - | 2 |
| Scotland | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| East Midlands | -28 | 2 | - | - | |
| North East | -70 | 1 | £120,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 1 | £102,500 | - |
Retail Banking Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banking | 96.9% | 62 |
| 2 | Finance | 90.6% | 58 |
| 3 | Social Skills | 26.6% | 17 |
| 4 | Analytical Skills | 23.4% | 15 |
| 5 | Corporate Banking | 18.8% | 12 |
| 5 | Law | 18.8% | 12 |
| 7 | Investment Banking | 17.2% | 11 |
| 8 | Legal | 15.6% | 10 |
| 9 | Inclusion and Diversity | 9.4% | 6 |
| 9 | Retail | 9.4% | 6 |
| 11 | Presentation Skills | 7.8% | 5 |
| 12 | Marketing | 4.7% | 3 |
| 12 | Organisational Skills | 4.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Financial Institution | 3.1% | 2 |
| 14 | Influencing Skills | 3.1% | 2 |
| 16 | Cantonese Language | 1.6% | 1 |
| 16 | Electronics | 1.6% | 1 |
| 16 | Private Banking | 1.6% | 1 |